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[–]YukiCatKingdomFDS Newbie201 points202 points203 points 3 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link
Drop the dead weight and fly!
[–]MarshmellowMedic13FDS Newbie359 points360 points361 points 3 years ago (13 children) | Copy Link
I get the principle of this message. But the word females makes me shudder.
[–]RabidWenchFDS Apprentice168 points169 points170 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
It always gives me natgeo vibes, like we're being observed by a Walmart brand David Attenborough. It's disturbing.
[–]gabz_CFDS Newbie97 points98 points99 points 3 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
I thought it was a sarcastic use, like how dudes will go on twitter and complain about "females".
[–]CassieGreen85FDS Disciple6 points7 points8 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
While this can be taken that way when the sarcasm is palpable, the issue is that too many people out there do not use it sarcastically, especially when it's in written form. For those people, this tweet would just keep on reinforcing their belief that it's ok to use the word "female" unironically like they do. (not accusing, just trying to come up with a reasoning for myself mostly)
The best compromise I feel there is, is to put the word between quotation marks, or mock it like "feeeeemale" or "FeMaLe," but I understand why they just write it normally.
[–]weekend111FDS Newbie37 points38 points39 points 3 years ago (5 children) | Copy Link
Could be an ESL? I had to call out a German friend who was totally clueless that calling women “females” was inappropriate. I’m also ESL and I’ve done it in the past.
[–]Imaginary_Bed_2572FDS Newbie28 points29 points30 points 3 years ago (3 children) | Copy Link
Honestly, I know it is inapropriate, but as a non-native speaker I still struggle to understand exactly why.
[–]midwesternwindsFDS Newbie60 points61 points62 points 3 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
As someone else said, it feels dehumanizing, like the speaker is describing animals out in the wild rather than human beings. There's also a tendency with unpleasant men to call women "females" but not call men "males", as if distinguishing that men are people but women are their sex.
[–]Imaginary_Bed_2572FDS Newbie15 points16 points17 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Oh, yeah that makes it clearer, thank you. In my language, we would never use the female and male words for animals for us humans
[–]MakeURegretFDS Newbie16 points17 points18 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Female/male is an adjective. Woman/man is a noun.
If you refer to anyone by a prominent adjective it sounds a bit demeaning and as if that adjective defines them.
“Wow, look at the blond over there.” vs “Wow look at the man over there with blond hair.”
“Six-packs need to just chill out and eat some pizza.” Vs “Men who have six-packs need to just chill out and eat some pizza.”
“Fatties need to get disciplined and go on a diet.” Vs “Men who are fat need to get disciplined and go on a diet.”
I’m not even gonna make examples for women, I’m sure the internet has enough of that 😂
Another issue is that often the adjective “female” is used with nouns that they don’t use “male” at all. E.g. Female scientist, female CEO, Female breadwinner. But if it were a man it would just be: scientist, CEO, breadwinner. Very rarely do you hear people say “Male CEO” or “Male Scientist” etc.
[–]luvmyvulvaxoxoFDS Disciple3 points4 points5 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
I think in some cases it’s just regional. I see a lot of people in the south use it.
[–]yolosunshineFDS Newbie110 points111 points112 points 3 years ago (3 children) | Copy Link
Guys get a six pack—beer or body.
Women get their whole life together.
Really shows priorities.
[–]skyerippaFDS Newbie8 points9 points10 points 3 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link
Men go fuck the women they claimed were just friends or psycho stalkers
[–]getrippeddiemirinFDS Newbie138 points139 points140 points 3 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
“Females” 🙄🙄🙄
[–]VillanellohFDS Newbie84 points85 points86 points 3 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
I think "females" is being used sarcastically but it's still painful to see lol
[–]Fun_SherbetFDS Apprentice3 points4 points5 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
That was my thought too. Cmon y'all
[–]IllTill3859FDS Newbie26 points27 points28 points 3 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
The accuracy! Dropped faux HVM, started grad school, got into the honor society. My money is good. My investments are paying off, my skin is glowing and I am minding my own business.
[–]Unlikely-MarzipanRuthless Strategist1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Yes! Go you. We’re all here for it
[–]TheSuspiciousChardFDS Apprentice31 points32 points33 points 3 years ago* (3 children) | Copy Link
Can confirm! Closed on a house the day after I left, a month or so after that I got a raise. Another month later I got a second raise and doubled my income. If there are no men good enough for me, so be it I guess!
I hadn’t even made it a problem that he made half as much as me with no aspirations. I would have kept him anyway. But no one wants a limpdick that obsesses over fantasy women, sexualizes teenage girls while abusing their partner that was too good for them to begin with. So long scrote! This is not build a scrote!
[–]sunflowerr23xxFDS Newbie42 points43 points44 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
While men only focus on their psychical glow up instead of their mental glow up! Even though seeing a therapist is more important than the gym!!! They then can push all their backed up issues onto the next unsuspecting girl.. and the cycle continues.
[–][deleted] 17 points18 points19 points 3 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
By the time we actually give up on someone, we've already given the relationship more than it deserves.
[–]buzzkillyallFDS Newbie5 points6 points7 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
That earned a big "ouch!" from me. Too accurate.
[–]icecream1013FDS Newbie6 points7 points8 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
While I agree, it does show how much women give up or put on hold during a relationship. I think it should be taken as a note to keep striving towards your own goals and making new goals even while in a relationship instead of doing it to cope with a breakup.
[–]KafkasVapePen8 points9 points10 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Female is an adjective. Women is a noun.
[–]IllTill3859FDS Newbie9 points10 points11 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
The accuracy! Dropped faux HVM, started grad school, got into the honor society. My money is good. My investments are paying off, my skin is glowing and I am minding my own business and drinking water.
[–]DangerousRiver9FDS Newbie4 points5 points6 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Feeeeeemales 🙄
[–]redpeithosFDS Apprentice13 points14 points15 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
WOMEN. NOT FEMALES.
[–]ewoksareprettycoolFDS Newbie11 points12 points13 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Not only is the word “females” dehumanizing, but it’s also grammatically weird. THE WORD YOU’RE SEARCHING FOR ALREADY EXISTS. Ugh
[–]supremelyparanoidFDS Apprentice8 points9 points10 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Ain’t this the truth
[–]EspionagessFDS Apprentice6 points7 points8 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
As it should be! Focus on yourself and never look back!
[–]Alarming-Midnight-73Throwaway Account2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
This tweet helped me get some perspective when I was fresh out of a painful breakup. After the breakup I had 4 grad school acceptances (1 with full tuition funding), and a promotion + raise at work. I have so much going for me--I shouldn't be hung up on a guy.
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
so damn true
[–]Downtown-Temporary52FDS Newbie[S] 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
Alright ladies, this tweet wasn't mine. The grammatical error and all aside, please understand that not everyone speaks English as their first language. Chill✨🙏
[–]luvmyvulvaxoxoFDS Disciple0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Saying “females” is also a regional thing in the US. I don’t think it’s worth commenting on if it’s not a super condescending or negative statement.
[–]LevelingUpQueen_FDS Newbie0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
They're holding us down, sisters. Take your notebook, start writing down your ideas & goals and get to leveling up!
[–]queen_beastmodeFDS Newbie0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
I actually dumped the only true long term relationship that I had and immediately doubled my income at a new job. I did dump him specifically because I thought he was dragging my career down. I had just gotten laid off and I couldn't even bear the thought of another job hunt while listening to his boomer-ass job advice.
The last breakup also corresponded with a 5k raise and a promotion. I guess I'm in the habit of shedding dead weight when I'm ready for a life transition.
[–]Foomama48FDS Newbie0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
It’s not untrue though!
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